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Charity Events To Launch Gram Parsons Foundation   Feb 21, 2012

  • Gram Parsons Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Norah Jones's charity work and causes

The Gram Parsons Foundation is proud to announce two very special events to commemorate the foundation’s official launching.

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Derek Jeter Joins Dance Theater For Young Leaders   Dec 16, 2011

  • Derek Jeter's charity work and causes
  • Turn 2 Foundation's celebrity supporters

Movado Group partnered with MLB star Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, to host a special event at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for ’Jeter’s Leaders’.

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Celebrities Attend First-Ever American Giving Awards   Dec 12, 2011

  • To Write Love on Her Arms's celebrity supporters
  • will.i.am's charity work and causes
  • Miley Cyrus's charity work and causes
  • 50 Cent's charity work and causes
  • Rodney Atkins's charity work and causes
  • Colin Farrell's charity work and causes
  • Special Olympics's celebrity supporters
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Gabrielle Union's charity work and causes
  • Terrence Howard's charity work and causes
  • LeAnn Rimes's charity work and causes
  • Taio Cruz's charity work and causes

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) was awarded a $1 million grant from Chase at the first-ever American Giving Awards (AGAs) on NBC on Friday.

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Stars Line Up For Annual BBC Children In Need Charity Appeal   Nov 4, 2011

  • Terry Wogan's charity work and causes
  • Fearne Cotton's charity work and causes
  • Tess Daly's charity work and causes
  • Alesha Dixon's charity work and causes
  • Children in Need's celebrity supporters
  • JLS's charity work and causes
  • Susan Boyle's charity work and causes
  • Gary Barlow's charity work and causes
  • Tinchy Stryder's charity work and causes
  • Kylie Minogue's charity work and causes
  • Daniel Craig's charity work and causes
  • Jessie J's charity work and causes
  • Cheryl Cole's charity work and causes
  • Gok Wan's charity work and causes
  • Davina McCall's charity work and causes
  • Sophie Raworth's charity work and causes

Sir Terry Wogan, Fearne Cotton, Tess Daly and Alesha Dixon have been announced as presenters for one of the biggest nights in the TV calendar, the BBC Children in Need’s annual Appeal, live from Television Centre on Friday 18 November.

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X Factor Star Sings For Blind Children   Nov 4, 2011

  • Olly Murs's charity work and causes
  • Children in Need's celebrity supporters

Singer, songwriter and TV presenter Olly Murs delighted children and staff at the Royal London Society for Blind People’s (RLSB) award-winning Dorton House nursery, when he dropped in as part of the 2011 BBC Children in Need program.

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Russell Brand Honored As Man Of The Year By Charity   Oct 28, 2011

  • Russell Brand's charity work and causes

Russell Brand will be honored as Man Of The Year at a special charity luncheon this weekend.

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Join Sir Terry Wogan For Celebrity Charity Show   Sep 30, 2011

  • Terry Wogan's charity work and causes
  • Children in Need's celebrity supporters
  • Gary Barlow's charity work and causes
  • Joss Stone's charity work and causes
  • Katie Melua's charity work and causes
  • Christopher Biggins's charity work and causes

On Sunday 30 October, British broadcasting legend Sir Terry Wogan will take his Radio 2 show to the Savoy Theatre on the Strand for the BBC Children in Need charity.

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Lady Gaga And Hugh Laurie To Take Part In Gary Barlow's Celebrity Charity Concert   Sep 15, 2011

  • Gary Barlow's charity work and causes
  • Children in Need's celebrity supporters
  • Coldplay's charity work and causes
  • JLS's charity work and causes
  • Hugh Laurie's charity work and causes
  • Snow Patrol's charity work and causes
  • Michael Buble's charity work and causes
  • Lady Gaga's charity work and causes
  • Fearne Cotton's charity work and causes
  • David Tennant's charity work and causes

Gary Barlow is bringing together the biggest and brightest stars of the music industry for BBC Children in Need Rocks Manchester, a one-off concert to help change young lives in the UK.

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Brian May Joins Mel C On Stage For Charity   Sep 15, 2011

  • Spice Girls's charity work and causes
  • Melanie C's charity work and causes
  • Children in Need's celebrity supporters
  • Queen's charity work and causes
  • Brian May's charity work and causes
  • Peter André's charity work and causes
  • Sugababes's charity work and causes

Earlier this week, former Spice Girl Melanie C took to the stage joining cast members from the award-winning West End musical We Will Rock You to perform a unique curtain call charity collaboration – and was joined by a very special guest.

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Peter Andre, Mel C And The Sugababes To Perform Musicals For Charity   Sep 1, 2011

  • Peter André's charity work and causes
  • Melanie C's charity work and causes
  • Sugababes's charity work and causes
  • Children in Need's celebrity supporters

Stars such as Peter André, Melanie C, Stacey Solomon and the Sugababes will be appearing in special performances in London of some of the world’s greatest musicals for charity this month.

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Gary Barlow Joins Rap Stars For Celebrity Charity Song   Aug 30, 2011

  • Take That's charity work and causes
  • Gary Barlow's charity work and causes
  • Children in Need's celebrity supporters
  • Massive Attack's charity work and causes
  • Tinchy Stryder's charity work and causes
  • JLS's charity work and causes
  • Spice Girls's charity work and causes
  • Peter Kay's charity work and causes
  • Lou Reed's charity work and causes

Take That’s Gary Barlow will release an all-star charity single for the BBC’s Children in Need this November.

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Christina Perri Designs Charity Shirt   Aug 23, 2011

  • To Write Love on Her Arms's celebrity supporters
  • Christina Perri's charity work and causes
  • Miley Cyrus's charity work and causes
  • Joaquin Phoenix's charity work and causes
  • Liv Tyler's charity work and causes

Non-profit organization To Write Love on Her Arms is proud to announce a new shirt collaboration with Christina Perri.

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Jessie J To Shave Head For Charity   Aug 2, 2011

  • Jessie J's charity work and causes
  • Jodie Marsh's charity work and causes
  • Children in Need's celebrity supporters
  • Justin Bieber's charity work and causes
  • Cheryl Cole's charity work and causes
  • Prince's Trust's celebrity supporters

Rumors have been flying for months that Jessie J will be parting with her iconic locks for charity, but now the singer has confirmed stories.

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Whitney Port Judges Winning Charity T-Shirt Design   Jun 10, 2011

  • Whitney Port's charity work and causes
  • To Write Love on Her Arms's celebrity supporters

Fashion designer and TV personality, Whitney Port, has partnered with Buzznet.com, the web’s largest social magazine written for youth by youth, and To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA), a non-profit movement dedicated to helping people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide, to announce the winner of the Vans Warped Tour t-shirt design contest.

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25% Discount For Celebrity Charity Festival For Humanity Tickets   Apr 26, 2011

  • Good Charlotte's charity work and causes
  • Third Eye Blind's charity work and causes
  • To Write Love on Her Arms's celebrity supporters
  • PETA's celebrity supporters
  • Invisible Children's celebrity supporters
  • Red Cross's celebrity supporters
  • Oxfam's celebrity supporters
  • Feeding America's celebrity supporters

The brand new 4-day music and art festival at Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, New Jersey called the Festival for Humanity has announced headliners Good Charlotte, John Popper and the Duskray Troubadours, Third Eye Blind, From Good Homes, The New Pornographers, The Misfits, Sister Hazel, Cracker, Soul Asylum and many more!

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Whitney Port To Judge Charity T-Shirt Design Competition   Apr 12, 2011

  • Whitney Port's charity work and causes
  • To Write Love on Her Arms's celebrity supporters

Fashion designer and TV personality, Whitney Port, has partnered with Buzznet.com, the web’s largest social magazine written for youth by youth, and To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA), a non-profit movement dedicated to helping people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide, to launch a 2011 Vans Warped Tour t-shirt design contest.

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Eric Clapton's Guitars Raise Millions For Charity   Mar 11, 2011

  • Eric Clapton's charity work and causes

Eric Clapton has raised more than US$2.15 million for the drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre he founded by auctioning off his guitars in New York.

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Ringo Starr And Eric Clapton To Headline Charity Gig   Feb 18, 2011

  • Ringo Starr's charity work and causes
  • Eric Clapton's charity work and causes
  • Rory Bremner's charity work and causes
  • Jeffrey Archer's charity work and causes
  • AF Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Freddie Flintoff's charity work and causes

Ringo Starr and Eric Clapton will headline a massive charity event in London in May, supported by some of their celebrity friends.

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Eric Clapton Plays Rescheduled Charity Concerts   Jan 27, 2011

  • Eric Clapton's charity work and causes

It was better late than never for Eric Clapton recently when he played two charity concerts in Britain after the pre-Christmas snow caused the original dates to be postponed.

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Eric Clapton To Auction Guitars For Charity   Dec 10, 2010

  • Eric Clapton's charity work and causes

Eric Clapton will sell a selection of his guitars and amplifiers for charity next year.

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Bon Jovi Supports Children In Need Celebrity Charity Telethon   Nov 5, 2010

  • Bon Jovi's charity work and causes
  • Children in Need's celebrity supporters
  • Terry Wogan's charity work and causes
  • Tess Daly's charity work and causes
  • JLS's charity work and causes
  • Take That's charity work and causes
  • Cheryl Cole's charity work and causes
  • Alexandra Burke's charity work and causes
  • The Saturdays's charity work and causes
  • Maroon 5's charity work and causes
  • Peter André's charity work and causes
  • Michael Jackson's charity work and causes
  • Girls Aloud's charity work and causes

Bon Jovi have matched fan donations of US$15,000 for the BBC’s Children in Need charity.

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Boys Like Girls For Suicide Prevention Week   Sep 10, 2010

  • To Write Love on Her Arms's celebrity supporters
  • Boys Like Girls's charity work and causes

In honor of National Suicide Prevention Week, non-profit organization To Write Love on Her Arms has partnered with pop rock band Boys Like Girls to introduce a new t-shirt titled “I Am Alive.”

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Zac Efron Talks Charity At Movie Premiere   Jul 30, 2010

  • Zac Efron's charity work and causes
  • To Write Love on Her Arms's celebrity supporters

Zac Efron had a very special surprise charity message for those who attended the advance screening of Universal Pictures’ Charlie St. Cloud in Melbourne, Florida, this week.

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Eric Clapton And Friends Play For Charity   Jun 29, 2010

  • Eric Clapton's charity work and causes
  • BB King's charity work and causes
  • John Mayer's charity work and causes
  • Sheryl Crow's charity work and causes
  • ZZ Top's charity work and causes
  • Vince Gill's charity work and causes
  • Bill Murray's charity work and causes

Eric Clapton held his third Crossroads Guitar Festival just outside Chicago in the weekend, to raise money for the anti-addiction centre he opened in 1998.

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Rodney Atkins Meets Jeff Fisher At Charity Softball Game   Jun 23, 2010

  • Rodney Atkins's charity work and causes
  • Jeff Fisher's charity work and causes
  • Soles4Souls's celebrity supporters
  • Feeding America's celebrity supporters
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's celebrity supporters

Recently, country music artist Rodney Atkins along with his wife, Tammy and son, Elijah, dropped by to visit with Jeff Fisher during the NFL Head Coach’s pre-game reception for his 10th Annual Comcast “Jeff Fisher & Friends” Charity Softball Game Presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners.

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Annie Lennox And David Gray Duet For Charity   Dec 24, 2009

  • Annie Lennox's charity work and causes
  • Children in Need's celebrity supporters
  • Peter Kay's charity work and causes
  • Terry Wogan's charity work and causes
  • Brian May's charity work and causes
  • Hayley Westenra's charity work and causes
  • Sharon Corr's charity work and causes

Fans of Annie Lennox and David Gray will be excited to learn that the two British music icons will release a charity single after Christmas.

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Taylor Swift Surprises Children In Need   Nov 24, 2009

  • Taylor Swift's charity work and causes
  • Children in Need's celebrity supporters
  • Terry Wogan's charity work and causes
  • Tess Daly's charity work and causes
  • Alesha Dixon's charity work and causes
  • Peter André's charity work and causes
  • JLS's charity work and causes
  • Annie Lennox's charity work and causes
  • Peter Kay's charity work and causes
  • Take That's charity work and causes
  • Queen's charity work and causes

Taylor Swift was a surprise guest at this year’s BBC Children in Need extravaganza in London on Friday night – an event that raised a massive £20,309,747 for charity.

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Children In Need Benefit From Charity Singles   Nov 16, 2009

  • Peter Kay's charity work and causes
  • Children in Need's celebrity supporters
  • Terry Wogan's charity work and causes
  • Brian May's charity work and causes
  • Bryan Ferry's charity work and causes
  • Sharon Corr's charity work and causes
  • Pink Floyd's charity work and causes
  • Hayley Westenra's charity work and causes
  • Gary Barlow's charity work and causes
  • Take That's charity work and causes
  • Robbie Williams's charity work and causes
  • Lily Allen's charity work and causes
  • Annie Lennox's charity work and causes
  • Katherine Jenkins's charity work and causes
  • Paul McCartney's charity work and causes

British comedian Peter Kay will unveil a new single to raise money for the BBC’s Children in Need charity at the organization’s annual TV extravaganza on November 20.

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Take That And Friends To Rock Children In Need Tonight   Nov 12, 2009

  • Gary Barlow's charity work and causes
  • Take That's charity work and causes
  • Children in Need's celebrity supporters
  • Lily Allen's charity work and causes
  • Paul McCartney's charity work and causes
  • Dizzee Rascal's charity work and causes
  • Shirley Bassey's charity work and causes
  • Leona Lewis's charity work and causes
  • Snow Patrol's charity work and causes
  • Cheryl Cole's charity work and causes
  • Girls Aloud's charity work and causes
  • Katherine Jenkins's charity work and causes
  • Robbie Williams's charity work and causes
  • Peter Kay's charity work and causes
  • Fearne Cotton's charity work and causes
  • James Corden's charity work and causes
  • Terry Wogan's charity work and causes

Thousands of charity-minded people are expected to pack the Royal Albert Hall in London tonight, November 12, for a huge star-studded concert organized by Gary Barlow and Take That.

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Christmas Charity Singles Hit The Market   Nov 9, 2009

  • Eric Clapton's charity work and causes
  • Terry Wogan's charity work and causes
  • Children in Need's celebrity supporters
  • Bob Dylan's charity work and causes
  • Feeding America's celebrity supporters
  • World Food Programme's celebrity supporters

It’s that time year again – a new wave of charity singles are about to hit the market to spread goodwill in the Christmas season.

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